Cancer & Chemotherapy-associated Uveitis:The new kid on the block

Alaa Bou Ghannam, Lebanon →

Case Studies of Optic Disc Edema and Vision Loss

Moderator

Luai Eldweik, UAE

Panelists

Karl Golnik, USA

Mazen Sabah, UAE

Salma Yassine, UAE

Session Details

15:30 – 15:38

Papilledema vs Pseudopapilledema: Clinical Clues from Examination

Karl Golnik, USA→

15:38 – 15:40

Discussion

15:40 – 15:48

Unilateral Disc Edema Diagnostic Challenges and Management Strategies

15:48 – 15:50

Discussion

15:50 – 15:58

Bilateral Disc Edema: Differentiating Causes and Next Steps in Diagnosis

Mazen Sabah, UAE →

15:58 – 16:00

Discussion

16:00 – 16:08

OCT in Papilledema What Am I Missing

Karl Golnik, USA →

16:08 – 16:10

Discussion

16:10 – 16:18

Papilledema and Vision Loss Understanding the Causes

Luai Eldweik, UAE →

16:18 – 16:20

Discussion

16:20 – 16:28

Papilledema in Children Diagnostic and Management Approaches

Salma Yassine, UAE →

16:28 – 16:30

Discussion

Christina Grupcheva, Bulgaria →

Keratoconus: Essential Insights in 2025

Moderator

Huda Al Dhaheri, UAE

Panelists

Christina Grupcheva, Bulgaria

Eman AlBluwi, KSA

Miguel Rechichi, Italy

Session Details

18:00 – 18:08

Keratoconus diagnosis: New tools in the box

18:08 – 18:16

CXL in 2025: Any Updates?

Miguel Rechichi, Italy→

18:16 – 18:24

Corneal Tissue Addition Keratoplasty

Esmaeil Arbabi, UAE →

18:24 – 18:32

Combined Treatment in Keratoconus

Eman AlBluwi, KSA→

18:32 – 18:40

Lamellar Keratoplasty: Key Dos and Don’ts for Success

Hamed Anwar, UAE →

18:40 – 18:48

ICL in Keratoconus: Special Considerations

Huda Al Dhaheri, UAE →

18:50 – 19:00

Discussion

The Alchemy of the Lacrimal System

Moderator

Habibullah Eatamadi, UAE

Panelists

Adel Alsuhaibani, KSA

Khaled Abuhaleeqa, UAE

Mohammad Javed Ali, India

Session Details

19:00 – 19:10

Complex Lacrimal Surgeries

19:10 – 19:20

Ocular Surface and Oculoplasty: The need of hour

Swati Singh, India→

19:20 – 19:30

Single Cell Transcriptomic atlas of lacrimal drainage system

Adel Alsuhaibani, KSA →

19:30 – 19:40

Dacryops and clinical diagnostic challenges

19:40 – 19:50

Impact of orbital decompression on severe hypertonia for patients with thyroid eye disease

Adel Alsuhaibani, KSA →

19:50 – 20:00

Discussion

Waleed Ghobashy, UAE →

In-Depth Session (4) (Jamjoom)

Session Details

10:30 – 11:00

Peri- and Postoperative Medications for Intraocular Surgeries

Noor Dubai: SDG in Preventing Blindness

Moderator

Yousef Al Blooshi, UAE

Panelist

Ashraf Zeid, UAE

Session Details

10:00 – 10:30

SDG in preventing blindness

Manal Taryam, UAE →

Cancer & Chemotherapy-associated Uveitis: The new kid on the block

Moderator

Aniruddha Agarwal, UAE

Panelists

Francesco Pichi, UAE

Moncef Khairallah, Tunisia

Session Details

14:30 – 14:37

Paraneoplastic syndromes and uveitis

Aniruddha Agarwal, UAE →

15:15 – 15:20

Discussion

15:20 – 15:35

Drug-related uveltls

Francesco Pichi, UAE →

15:35 – 15:40

Discussion

15:40 – 15:55

Uveitis associated with opportunistic infections

Moncef Khairallah, Tunisia →

15:55 – 16:00

Discussion

Borja Salvador-Culla, UAE →

Pecha Kucha: Fast track tips and tricks

Moderator

Omnia Hamam, UAE

Session Details

14:30 – 14:32

MSICS

Amr Samir, Egypt →

14:32 – 14:34

Tips and tricks for iris hook placement?

Rami Shasha, Canada→

14:34 – 14:36

Carousel technique

14:36 – 14:38

Managing AC depth variations in Myopic patient

Wael Elmenawy, UAE →

14:38 – 14:40

Tips for phacoemulsification in narrow pupils

Ramy Awad, Egypt →

14:40 – 14:42

Capsulorhexis initiation and completion

Abdulla Naqi, UAE →

14:42 – 14:44

Intracapsular pressure assessment and ways to neutralize it

Mohamed Alketbi, UAE →

14:44 – 14:46

Tips and tricks for capsular hook placement

Rami Shasha, Canada →

14:46 – 14:48

Chandlerie assisted phaco

14:48 – 14:50

CTR easy to insert

Omnia Hamam, UAE →

14:50 – 15:00

Discussion

Hessah Alrabiah, Kuwait →

Diving deep: From ocular surface to endothelium

Moderator

Ahmed Alsaadi, UAE

Panelists

Amna Al Maazmi, UAE

Fouad El Sayyad, Egypt

Nancy Al Raqqad, Jordan

Session Details

13:30 – 13:40

The tools box for Dry eye disease in 2025

13:40 – 13:50

Corneal Ulceration and Perforation: The facts

Amna Al Maazmi, UAE→

13:50 – 14:00

Corneal Graft Failure: A therapeutic approach

Fouad El Sayyad, Egypt →

14:00 – 14:10

Seeing the Extra Mile with Keratoprosthesis

Nancy Al Raqqad, Jordan →

14:10 – 14:20

Endothelial Disease: 2025 Approach

Fouad El Sayyad, Egypt →

14:20 – 14:30

Discussion

Unveiling new perspectives: Updates in pediatric ophthalmology

Moderator

Laila Ababneh, UAE

Panelists

Arif Khan, UAE

Ihab El Bably, UAE

Imran Jan, UAE

Session Details

12:30 – 12:40

Vision for the future: redefining myopia management

Laila Ababneh, UAE →

12:40 – 12:50

Amblyopia: A modern approach to diagnosis and management

Imran Jawaid, UAE→

12:50 – 13:00

Updates in congenital NLDO

13:00 – 13:10

What to do for a child with suspected Inherited retinal diseases in 2025

Arif Khan, UAE →

13:10 – 13:20

Ultra-widefield fundus fluorescein angiography in pediatric retinal vascular diseases

Syed Ali, UAE →

13:20 – 13:30

Discussion

Mohamed Rezk, Egypt →

Storyteller “Oral Abstract”

Moderator

Areej Hasan, UAE

Panelists

Hisham Elsheikh, Egypt

Reem Al Hebsi, UAE

Session Details

10:30 – 10:35

Outcomes of Limbal Stem Cell Transplantation in Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency

10:35 – 10:40

Phacoemulsification with gonioscopy-assisted transluminal trabeculotomy versus phacoemulsification alone in primary angle closure glaucoma: A randomized controlled study

Nader Mettias, Egypt→

10:40 – 10:45

Effect of Superficial Keratotomy on Reducing Postoperative Pain Following Conjunctival Flap Surgery: A Double-Blind Randomized Controlled Trial

Nasser Karimi, Iran →

10:45 – 10:50

Serpiginous-like Choroiditis with ANCA-PR3 Vasculitis in a Patient from Endemic Country: A Complex Phenotypic, Immunological and Epidemiological Puzzle

Sahar Al Ali, UAE →

10:50 – 10:55

Evaluation of OCT-Derived Pro-Inflammatory Biomarkers in
Diabetic Macular Edema Unresponsive to Anti-VEGF Therapy

Marko Lukic, Croatia →

10:55 – 11:00

Discussion

Orbis Session: Cataracts and Surgery in Developing Countries

Moderator

Huda Al Dhaheri, UAE

Piergiorgio Neri, UAE

Session Details

10:00 – 10:30

Cataracts and Surgery in developing countries

Robert Walters, UK →

Waleed Alghamdi, KSA →

Advancing global eye care: Opportunities & innovations in optometry

Moderator

Yazan Gammoh, Jordan

Panelists

Priya Morjaria, UK

Sandra Block, USA

Waleed Alghamdi, KSA

Session Details

9:00 – 9:20

high-level public health lecture – SPECS, prevalence of Visual impairment and focus of WCO efforts

Sandra Block, USA →

9:20 – 9:35

Challenges and Opportunities for Global Optometry in the Next Decade

Priya Morjaria, UK→

9:35 – 9:50

Expanding the scope of practice of optometrists in GCC

9:50 – 10:00

Panel discussion: serving the eye care need of the public
through optometry

Discussion.

Mohamed Hesham Aly, UAE →

Cataract Plus Surgery

Session Details

15:00 – 15:09

Facing the cone in Cataract Surgery

Osama Giledi, UAE →

15:09 – 15:18

Cataract surgery with corneal endothelial disease

Ahmed Alsaadi, UAE→

15:18 – 15:27

MIGS for non glaucoma surgeon, guidline

15:27 – 15:36

Cataract Post Laser Vision correction: Meeting patient expectations

Safwan Al Bayati, UAE →

15:36 – 15:45

Dropless cataract surgery. Guidelines and evidence base medicine

Lars Holm, Denmark →

15:45 – 16:00

Discussion

Rashed Al-Nooryani, UAE →

Instagraming with Integrity: Balancing Ethics and Engagement

Moderator

Doha Hamidallah, Morocco

Panelists

Manal Bouhaimed, Kuwait

Rami Shasha, Canada

Session Details

13:30 – 14:30

Instagraming with Integrity: Balancing Ethics and Engagement

Sawsan R. Nowilaty, KSA →

Imaging that can potentially change our clinical practice

Moderator

Maysoon Al Karam, UAE

Piergiorgio Neri, UAE

Session Details

12:30 – 12:40

Peripheral OCT: Can it impact our clinical decision

12:40 – 12:50

OCT and multiple sclerosis: The growing need

Sumayya Almarzooqi, UAE→

12:50 – 13:00

Leverging AI in OCT- Practical application in the clinical setting

Adrian Koh, Singapore →

13:00 – 13:10

AI assisted home OCT- the US experience

Nancy Holekamp, USA →

13:10 – 13:20

Diverse perspective: Rally of compelling case presentations

Piergiorgio Neri, UAE →

13:20 – 13:30

Discussion

Tina Wong, Singapore →

Improving outcomes in secondary glaucoma

Moderator

Mohamed Sayed, UAE

Panelists

Prashant Bhatia, UAE

Tarek Shaarawy, Switzerland

Tina Wong, Singapore

Session Details

10:00 – 10:10

Optimising glaucoma surgical outcomes with a renewed perspective on anti scarring approach

10:10 – 10:20

To combine or not to combine

Tarek Shaarawy, Switzerland→

10:20 – 10:30

Steroid induced glaucoma, pearls and pitfalls in management

Prashant Bhatia, UAE →

10:30 – 10:40

Ahmed vs Paul tube results

Mohamed Sayed, UAE →

10:40 – 10:50

Difficulties in managing Neovascular Glaucoma

Waleed Ghobashy, UAE →

10:50 – 11:00

Discussion

Manish Nagpal, India →

To tame lassie-the macula

Chairperson

Ahmed El Khashab, UAE

Co-Chairpersons

Madhav Rao, UAE

Panelists

Ahmed Habib, Egypt

Nicola Ghazi, UAE

Session Details

9:00 – 9:10

Large Submacular bleeds: Let the retina breathe again

9:10 – 9:20

Lamellar macular holes: Does LHEP effect my surgical decision to operate

Nicola Ghazi, UAE→

9:20 – 9:30

Secondary vitreomacular traction: Wingardium Leviosa (lift the traction)

Ammar Safar, UAE →

9:30 – 9:40

Myopic maculopathy: techniques of achieving surgical success

Ahmed Habib, Egypt →

9:40 – 9:50

Macular holes: Flaps, adjuvants, ART, how to close the macular hole

Abdul Aziz Badla, UAE →

9:50 – 10:00

Discussion

Moncef Khairallah, Tunisia →

Unmasking the unusal: Heightening clinical suspicion in atypical uveitis

Moderator

Fahd Quhill, UAE

Panelists

Moncef Khairallah, Tunisia

Piergiorgio Neri, UAE

Salma Yassine, UAE

Session Details

16:30 – 16:45

Beyond the nextbook. Recognizing Uncommon Infectious Causes of Uveitis

16:45 – 16:50

Discussion

16:50 – 17:05

Masquerade Syndromes in Uveitis: Differentiating Malignancy from Inflammation

Piergiorgio Neri, UAE →

17:05 – 17:10

Discussion

17:10 – 17:25

Neuro – Ophthalmic mysteries: When Uveitis Mimics Neurological Disorders

Salma Yassine, UAE →

17:25 – 17:30

Discussion

Manish Nagpal, India →

Tug of war-surgeon versus retina (Complex VR conditions)

Chairperson

Prasan Rao, UAE

Co-Chairpersons

Mohamed Awadalla, UAE

Panelists

Manish Nagpal, India

Mohamed Tawfik, Egypt

Session Details

13:00 – 13:10

PVR: Nemesis of every VR surgeon- how to beat the beast

13:10 – 13:20

Optic disc cavitary anomalies associated RD: Dish out the disc

Ahmed Habib, Egypt→

13:20 – 13:30

Traumatic retinal detachment – Fix the broken retina

Rituraj Videkar, UAE →

13:30 – 13:40

VR surgery in Endophthalmitis: Overriding the infection

Ahmed Elbarky, UAE →

13:40 – 13:50

Intraocular foreign bodies: Gotto remove them early

13:50 – 14:00

Discussion

Orbit and Thyroid Eye Disease (Amgen)

Moderator

Essam Eltoukhy, UAE

Panelists

Don Kikkawa, USA

Fatima Habroosh, UAE

Session Details

12:00 – 12:10

Microbial metagenomics of lacrimal drainage syetm

Aisha Alhammadi, UAE →

12:10 – 12:30

Advances in the Management of TED

Don Kikkawa, USA→

12:30 – 12:40

Systemic diseases and orbital involvement

12:40 – 12:50

Idiopathic intracranial hypertension What all ophthalmologists need to know

Hachemi Nezzar, UAE →

12:50 – 13:00

Discussion

I learned it the hard way: Complications and surgeries

Moderator

Ashwaq Bin Amro, UAE

Panelists

Andrew Malem, UAE

Muhammad Irfan Khan, UAE

Scott Lambert, USA

Session Details

10:00 – 10:10

Capsulotomies for lensectomies

Muhammad Irfan Khan, UAE→

10:10 – 10:20

Cataract surgery in PHPV

10:20 – 10:30

Angle surgery in congenital glaucoma

Ashwaq Bin Amro, UAE →

10:30 – 10:40

One or two muscles to correct a unilateral superior oblique palsy

10:40 – 10:50

Intermittent exotropia: When to intervene

Andrew Malem, UAE →

10:50 – 11:00

Discussion

Capsular Tear: When the show start

Moderator

Mohamed Alketbi, UAE

Panelists

Mohamed Tawfik, Egypt

Nicola Ghazi, UAE

Rami Shasha, Canada

Session Details

9:00 – 9:08

⁠Recognise, Stop and Stabilize

Mohamed Alketbi, UAE→

9:08 – 9:16

Cut the prolapsed vitreous

9:16 – 9:24

Cortical removal with a posterior capsular tear

Nicola Ghazi, UAE →

9:24 – 9:32

Lens options and Adjust the IOL power

Rami Shasha, Canada →

9:32 – 9:40

Post op residual vitreous strands, leave it or deal with it

Mohamed Alketbi, UAE →

9:40 – 9:48

Aphakic eye, let’s manage!

9:48 – 10:00

Discussion

Tarek Shaarawy, Switzerland →

Innovation in Glaucoma

Moderator

Omnia Hamam, UAE

Panelists

Nishani Amerasinghe, UK

Tarek Shaarawy, Switzerland

Tina Wong, Singapore

Session Details

16:30 – 16:40

Innovation in Glaucoma surgery

16:40 – 16:50

GITS

Ahmed Elbably, UK→

16:50 – 17:00

Update on current and emerging sustained drug release
systems for glaucoma – improving patient compliance

Tina Wong, Singapore →

17:00 – 17:10

Interventional Glaucoma – changing the mindset

Nishani Amerasinghe, UK →

17:10 – 17:20

The use of virtual reality in our current practice

Omnia Hamam, UAE →

17:20 – 17:30

Discussion

Adrian Koh, Singapore →

In-Depth Session (5): Vabysmo in Focus: Shaping the Future of Retinal Disease (Roche)

Session Details

16:00 – 16:15

Vabysmo in Focus: Shaping the Future of Retinal Diseases

16:15 – 16:30

Vabysmo in Focus: Shaping the Future of Retinal Diseases

Nancy Holekamp, USA→

Christina Grupcheva, Bulgaria →

ESCRS Session

Moderator

Filomena Ribeiro, Portugal

Panelists

Christina Grupcheva, Bulgaria

Lars Holm, Denmark

Omnia Hamam, UAE

Session Details

15:00 – 15:15

Cataract Surgical Training and ESCRS vision for the future

15:15 – 15:20

Discussion

15:20 – 15:35

ESCRS Cataract Guidelines and Postoperative Medication

Lars Holm, Denmark →

15:35 – 15:40

Discussion

15:40 – 15:55

ESCRS Functional PC-IOLs Classification

Filomena Ribeiro, Portugal →

15:55 – 16:00

Discussion

Tricky pediatric eye situations

Moderator

Zabila Khan, UAE

Panelists

Arif Khan, UAE

Charlotte Codina, UK

Helen Davis, UK

Session Details

13:00 – 13:15

The challenges of paediatric assessment

Charlotte Codina, UK→

13:15 – 13:28

CVI: What we know and how we can help

13:28 – 13:41

Eye to the sky

Arif Khan, UAE →

13:41 – 13:49

Why is there a face turn?

Zabila Khan, UAE →

13:49 – 14:00

Discussion

Alaa Bou Ghannam, Lebanon →

How do I manage this: Practical approaches to challenging neuroophthalmic condition

Moderator

Salma Yassine, UAE

Panelists

Alaa Bou Ghannam, Lebanon

Karl Golnik, USA

Mazen Sabah, UAE

Session Details

12:00 – 12:08

How Far Should I Manage Acute Optic Neuritis as an Ophthalmologist

Karl Golnik, USA →

12:08 – 12:10

Discussion

12:10 – 12:18

Managing Idiopathic Intracranial Hypertension in the Eye Clinic

Salma Yassine, UAE →

12:18 – 12:20

Discussion

12:20 – 12:28

Review of Evidence for Acute Non-Arteritic Anterior Ischemic Optic Neuropathy Treatments

Karl Golnik, USA →

12:28 – 12:30

Discussion

12:30 – 12:38

Double Vision Initial Ophthalmic Workup Before Referring to Neurologist

Luai Eldweik, UAE →

12:38 – 12:40

Discussion

12:40 – 12:48

Treating Myasthenia Gravis Beyond the Eye Clinic

Mazen Sabah, UAE →

12:48 – 12:50

Discussion

12:50 – 12:58

Managing Functional Visual Loss

12:58 – 13:00

Discussion

Henri Chibret, France →

Precision in a bottle: The art & science of eyedrop manufacturing

Moderator

Sheikha Dr. Noura Al Qassimi, UAE

Panelist

Maysoon Al Karam, UAE

Session Details

11:00 – 11:20

Precision in a bottle: The art & science of eyedrop manufacturing

11:20 – 11:30

Discussion

Doha Hamidallah, Morocco →

EYEconic Presence: Mastering Social Media for Doctors

Moderator

Fatima Habroosh, UAE

Session Details

10:30 – 11:00

EYEconic Presence: Mastering Social Media for Doctors

Ahmed Alneyadi, UAE →

Refractive Surgery: Best Advice & Managing the Unexpected

Moderator

Saleh Almessabi, UAE

Panelists

Ramy Riad, Egypt

Sherif Emarah, UAE

Tamer Gamaly, UAE

Session Details

9:00 – 9:10

Laser Vision Correction: Advises in Patient selection

9:10 – 9:20

LASIK: A clear vision for a day in my Practice

Ramy Riad, Egypt→

9:20 – 9:30

Yes I will SMILE

Safwan Al Bayati, UAE →

9:30 – 9:40

Surface Ablation: Did anything change?

Miguel Rechichi, Italy →

9:40 – 10:00

Case Discussion: What is suitable for This Case and Why ?

Discussion.

Nancy Holekamp, USA →

A Zoom in: The Horizon of Retina

Moderator

Maysoon Al Karam, UAE

Piergiorgio Neri, UAE

Panelist

Michael Stewart, USA

Session Details

19:00 – 19:10

Noval drug delivery system in AMD

19:10 – 19:20

CSCR new insights

Ahmed Elbarky, UAE→

19:20 – 19:30

Sustained disease control :A new benchmark in retinal disease management

Michael Stewart, USA →

19:30 – 19:40

Current management of PCV-role of combination therapy

Adrian Koh, Singapore →

19:40 – 19:50

Theraputics in Retina: Breaking news and develoment

Sawsan R. Nowilaty, KSA →

15:19 – 15:30

Discussion

Nishani Amerasinghe, UK →

Advanced glaucoma surgery- How to maximise your success rate with MIGS

Moderator

Mohammed Sohaib Mustafa, UAE

Panelists

Mohamed Sayed, UAE

Nishani Amerasinghe, UK

Rawdha Alnuaimi, UAE

Session Details

18:00 – 18:10

Trabecular meshwork implants- istent and hydrus

18:10 – 18:20

Viscocanalostomy to cut or not to cut- iTrack and OMNI

Mohamed Sayed, UAE→

18:20 – 18:30

Suprachoroidal devices

Nishani Amerasinghe, UK→

18:30 – 18:40

Is MIBS really minmally invasive ?- preserflo

Mohammed Sohaib Mustafa, UAE →

18:40 – 18:50

Endoscopic cylcophotocoagulation

18:50 – 19:00

Discussion

Amna Al Maazmi, UAE →

Pecha Kucha: 10 years experience in 3 minutes

Moderator

Huda Al Dhaheri, UAE

Session Details

15:00 – 15:30

10 years experience in 3 minutes

15:00 – 15:30

10 years experience in 3 minutes

Ramy Riad, Egypt→

15:00 – 15:30

10 years experience in 3 minutes

Fouad El Sayyad, Egypt →

15:00 – 15:30

10 years experience in 3 minutes

Eman AlBluwi, KSA →

15:00 – 15:30

10 years experience in 3 minutes

Huda Al Dhaheri, UAE →

15:00 – 15:30

10 years experience in 3 minutes

Mona Marwan, UAE →

15:00 – 15:30

10 years experience in 3 minutes

Hesham Elsheikh, Egypt →

Michael Stewart, USA→

In-Depth Session (1): Elyea 8mg, A sustained disease control in clinical practice (Bayer)

Session Details

14:30 – 14:50

Elyea 8mg, A sustained disease control in clinical practice

14:50 – 15:00

Discussion

Abdulrahman Badawi, KSA →

Live Surgery (King Khaled Eye Specialist Hospital)

Moderator

Valmore Semidey, KSA

Panelists

Abdulaziz AlRajhi, KSA

Huda Al Dhaheri, UAE

Session Details

16:30 – 17:30

DSAEK with Ngenuity 3D

Sami Hameed, KSA →

16:30 – 17:30

Phaco + MIGS

Nayef Alotaiby, KSA→

16:30 – 17:30

Macular Hole Surgery with Amniotic Membrane Graft

Yasmin El-Rouby, UAE →

Optometry II: Neuro-Optometry and Artificial Intelligence

Moderator

Yasmin El-Rouby, UAE

Panelists

Ghada Hamad, UAE

Rajeev Prasad, India

Session Details

14:30 – 14:50

Introduction to Neuro Optometric Examination

14:50 – 15:10

Neuro Optometric Rehabilitation

Rajeev Prasad, India →

15:10 – 15:30

Optometry and Artificial Intelligence

Sawsan Al Balushi, Oman →

Haneen Mohammad, UAE →

Essentials for ophthalmology nurses

Moderator

Marwa Alsoud, UAE

Session Details

13:30 – 13:45

A Day in the life of an Outpatient Opthalmic Nurse (Video *presentation)

Iman Abdi, UAE →

13:30 – 13:45

A Day in the life of an Outpatient Opthalmic Nurse (Video *presentation)

13:45 – 14:00

Worth noting about laser safety

Azea Bonayon, UAE →

14:00 – 14:15

Why not to ignore EYE Pressure?

Tahani Hijji, UAE →

14:00 – 14:15

Why not to ignore EYE Pressure?

Ali Alqatou, UAE →

14:15 – 14:30

Discussion

Sahar Abd El Monem, Egypt →

Free Paper – Glaucoma

Session Details

11:00 – 11:05

Challenging Angle closure with pregnancy

Ramy Khader, UK →

11:05 – 11:10

Efficacy of Bimatoprost Sustained-Release Implant (Bimatoprost SR) in Treating Severe Intraocular Pressure in Open Glaucoma: A Systematic Review & Meta-Analysis

Saad Alosaimi, KSA →

11:10 – 11:15

Correlation between Vessel Density by Optical Coherence tomography Angiography and Severity of Visual Field Loss in Primary Open Angle and Primary Closed Angle Glaucoma

11:15 – 11:20

Paul Glaucoma Implant vs. Ahmed Glaucoma Valve: A Real-World Comparative Analysis

Umair Qidwai, UK →

11:20 – 11:30

Discussion

Art and science of scleral buckling

Session Details

10:00 – 10:10

How to select cases for scleral buckling?

Madhav Rao, UAE →

10:10 – 10:20

Basic steps of scleral buckling?

Raef Guirguis, UAE →

10:20 – 10:30

Which buckling element to chose? Buckle, band, sponge

Mandeep Lamba, UAE →

10:30 – 10:40

Simplifying the problematic steps

Prasan Rao, UAE →

10:40 – 10:50

Management of compilcations of scleral buckling – intraop and
postop

Jay Kalliath, UAE →

10:50 – 11:00

Discussion

The evolving scope of orthoptics

Moderator

Katy Naylor, UAE

Panelists

Charlotte Codina, UK

Helen Davis, UK

Jignasa Mehta, UK

Session Details

9:00 – 9:08

Orthoptics and beyond- a UK perspective

Charlotte Codina, UK →

9:08 – 9:16

Orthoptists as educators

Katy Naylor, UAE →

9:16 – 9:24

Medical retina and Orthoptics

Neda Qurashi, UK →

9:24 – 9:32

Pediatric visual electrophysiology

Ons Lahouimel, UAE →

9:32 – 9:40

Pushing the boundaries of Orthoptic services

Jignasa Mehta, UK →

9:40 – 9:48

ACP pediatric ophthalmology

9:48 – 10:00

Discussion

Nadine Mahfouz, Egypt →

Free Paper – Retina/ Uveitis

Session Details

8:00 – 8:05

Quantification of OCT Angiography Metrics in Diabetic Retinopathy utilising Open-source Toolkit software

Mohammad Raja, UK →

8:05 – 8:10

Removing barriers to health information exchange for Diabetic retinopathy patients

8:10 – 8:15

Retrospective analysis of Intravitreal fluocinolone acetonide(IVFA (0.19mg)for resistant pseudophakic (PPH) diabetic macular edema (DME) in vitrectomised (V) and non vitrectomised eyes(NV)-1 year follow up study.

Rituraj Videkar, UAE →

8:15 – 8:20

Biosimilar Ranibizumab-Affordable, Safe and Equally Effective Alternative to Innovator Ranibizumab

Seemantini Ayachit, India →

8:20 – 8:25

Vitrectomy alone versus Anti-VEGF Therapy Prior to Vitrectomy For Diabetic Vitreous Hemorrhage: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Shaikha Alhaj, UAE →

8:25 – 8:30

Comparable efficacy with aflibercept 8 mg at extended dosing
intervals beyond q16 versus 2 mg q8 in Asian patients with nAMD in PULSAR through Week 96

Wai-Ching Lam, Canada →

8:30 – 8:35

Changes in Ocular functions after bariatric surgery: A Cross Sectional Study

Abeer Alsdieg, KSA →

8:35 – 8:40

Severe narcotizing scleritis masquerading pseudomonas infective scleritis

Mariam Boshra, UK →

8:40 – 8:45

Blau syndrome: A case report from Palestine

Salam Iriqat, Palestine →

8:45 – 8:50

CMV associated anterior uveitis, case report

Araks Davtyan, Armenia →

8:50 – 8:55

A Unique Case of Hypervirulent Klebsiella Pneumonia Invasive Syndrome with Endogenous Endophthalmitis, Left Renal Vein Thrombosis, and Without Liver Abscess

Ghazal Saeed, UAE →

8:55 – 9:00

Discussion

Ikram Touahir, Algeria →

Free Paper – Oculoplasty

Session Details

17:00 – 17:05

Corneal Perforation Caused by an Unusual Presentation of a Lid Varix

17:05 – 17:10

Double endoscopic follow-up in congenital dacryocystitis as a method of selection primary probing of the lacrimal ducts

Issa Al Darraji, Russia →

17:10 – 17:15

Comparison between trans -canalicular DCR and conventional DCR for canalicular lacrimal obstruction

Mahmoud Kesba, Egypt →

17:15 – 17:20

A new treatment modality for the enlarged extraocular muscles

Mahmoud Mostafa, KSA →

17:20 – 17:30

Discussion

Abdelhamied Allam, Egypt →

Free Paper – Pediatric

Session Details

16:30 – 16:35

Retcam Fluorescein Angiography Findings in Type one ROP Treated by Intravitreal Injection of Ranibizumab

16:35 – 16:40

Effect of rigid gas permeable contact lenses on nystagmus and visual function in hyperopic patients with infantile nystagmus syndrome

Hamed Abbasi, UAE →

16:40 – 16:45

Comparative Outcomes of Silicone Band vs. Mersilene Suture in loop myopexy Surgery for Heavy Eye Syndrome: A retrospective Study

Manal Alwazae, KSA →

16:45 – 16:50

Management of persistent avascular retina in retinopathy of prematurity evaluated by FFA

Mohamed Ahmed Abdelkarim, Egypt →

16:50 – 16:55

The Orthoptists’ Sixth Sense

Neda Qurashi, UK →

16:55 – 17:00

Macular changes by optical coherence tomography after ranibizumab treatment in type 1 retinopathy of prematurity

Rawan Hosny, Egypt →

Khaled Elbassiouny, Egypt →

Arab Eye Academy: Top Facts about Ocular Therapeutics – Insights & applications

Moderator

Khaled Elbassiouny, Egypt

Ramy Awad, Egypt

Session Details

13:00 – 13:05

Opening Remarks and Overview

TBA. .

13:05 – 13:10

10 Facts About General Ocular Pharmacology

13:10 – 13:18

Constricting & Dilating: The Key Facts About drugs acting on the pupil

Ahmed Al Sanousy, Egypt →

13:18 – 13:26

Steroids in Focus: The Essential Facts You Must Know

Ramy Awad, Egypt →

13:26 – 13:34

Beyond Dryness: Understanding Tear Substitutes

Hadeel Ghaly, Egypt →

13:34 – 13:42

Fighting Infection: Top Facts About Ocular Antimicrobials

Ramy Awad, Egypt →

13:42 – 13:50

Pressure Points: A Guide to Antiglaucoma Medications

Khaled Elbassiouny, Egypt →

13:50 – 14:00

Interactive Competition @Kahoot

TBA..

Mastering Balance

Session Details

10:00 – 11:00

Young Ophthalmologist Wellness

Nicole Day, UAE →

Training for effective vision screening

Moderator

Marwa Alsoud, UAE

Session Details

9:00 – 10:00

VR Checking By Orthoptist + Nurses

Zabila Khan, UAE →

Aniruddha Agarwal, UAE →

Multi-Modal Imaging in Posterior Uveitis

Moderator

Piergiorgio Neri, UAE

Session Details

18:00 – 19:00

Multi-modal imaging in posterior uveitis

18:00 – 19:00

Multi-modal imaging in posterior uveitis

Piergiorgio Neri, UAE →

18:00 – 19:00

Multi-modal imaging in posterior uveitis

Francesco Pichi, UAE →

18:00 – 19:00

Multi-modal imaging in posterior uveitis

Moncef Khairallah, Tunisia →

Abdel Hakim Taguri, UAE →

Infectious Keratitis Expert Panel: Current Treatment and New therapies

Moderator

Huda Al Dhaheri, UAE

Panelist

Abdel Hakim Taguri, UAE

Session Details

15:30 – 15:45

Infective Keratitis management overview

Mona Marwan, UAE →

15:45 – 15:55

Fungal Keratitis

15:55 – 16:05

Acanthamoeba Keratitis

Huda Al Dhaheri, UAE →

16:05 – 16:15

Post LASIK Keratitis

Sandip Mitra, UAE →

16:15 – 16:30

Discussion

Bassima Al Delaigan, KSA →

Optometry I: Hard Lens Fitting and Low Vision

Moderator

May Bakkar, Jordan

Sawsan Al Balushi, KSA

Yazan Gammoh, Jordan

Session Details

14:30 – 15:00

Scleral lens fitting workshop

15:00 – 15:10

The Critical Role of Hygiene and Education in Contact Lens Wear

Ghada Hamad, UAE →

Almoayad Makrami, KSA →

Free Paper – Retina

Session Details

8:00 – 8:05

Combined PRP and Anti-VEGF Treatment in PDR

Alaa Fadel, Egypt →

8:05 – 8:10

The Role of Adding Intravitreal Dexamethasone Implant to Standard Management of Serpiginous Choroiditis for Achieving Rapid Remission: A Case Report

8:10 – 8:15

Rare Eye Diseases

Gulnar Aliyeva, Azerbaijan →

8:15 – 8:20

Assessment of Retinal Thickness and Its Association with Cognitive Function in Elderly Patients

Harishkumar Aravindababu, India →

8:20 – 8:25

Subliminal (Micropulse) Yellow Laser For Chronic CSR, Does It
Help?

Kariman Tamam, Egypt →

8:25 – 8:30

Optic Disc Pit Maculopathy – A Success Story in the Operating Room

Lavinia Ilina, Romania →

8:30 – 8:35

Comprehensive Analysis of Diabetes Mellitus-Associated Visual Impairmen

Majdi Abdala, Libya →

8:35 – 8:40

Atypical presentation of Unilateral Retinitis Pigmentosa – A Case Report

Mohamed Ali Atef, Egypt →

8:40 – 8:45

Comparison of dilated fundus exam (DFE) versus Optos UWF image in detecting retinal breaks in cases of primary rhegmatogenous retinal detachments

Mohammed Ghoneem, Egypt →

8:45 – 8:50

OCT evaluation as a prognostic indicator for management of macular edema secondary to venous occlusion treated with Aflibercept

Mohd. Salim Harun Gigani, Qatar →

8:50 – 9:00

Discussion

InstaDoc Mastery: Master Instagram for Medical Branding

Session Details

9:00 – 12:00

InstaDoc Mastery: Master Instagram for Medical Branding

Rami Shasha, Canada →

9:00 – 12:00

InstaDoc Mastery: Master Instagram for Medical Branding

Ophthalmologists in the social media landscape

Moderator

Reem Al Hebsi, UAE

Session Details

12:30 – 13:30

Ophthalmologists in the social media landscape

Servane Collette, UAE →

Unlocking your future: Navigating fellowship applications

Moderator

Fatima Habroosh, UAE

Session Details

9:00 – 9:15

How to apply for your fellowship/ subspecializing

Ashwaq Bin Amro, UAE →

9:15 – 9:20

Discussion

9:20 – 9:35

How to apply for your fellowship/ subspecializing

Aisha Al Dhanhani, UAE →

9:35 – 9:40

Discussion

9:40 – 9:55

How to apply for your fellowship/ subspecializing

Rawdha Alnuaimi, UAE →

9:55 – 10:00

Discussion

Breakfast Crash Course: Unlocking the Mysteries of IOL Calculation

Moderator

Mazen Sinjab, UAE

Session Details

8:00 – 8:10

⁠IOL calculation In Extreme Long eye, short eye

Filomena Ribeiro, Portugal →

8:10 – 8:20

IOL calculation post laser vision correction

Mazen Sinjab, UAE →

8:20 – 8:30

⁠Selection of IOL when corneal graft is required, a narrative approach

Christina Grupcheva, Bulgaria →

8:30 – 8:40

⁠IOL calculation in keratoconus

Mazen Sinjab, UAE →

8:40 – 8:50

IOL in patients with phackic implant

Filomena Ribeiro, Portugal →

8:50 – 9:00

Piggybag IOL calcution

TBA

Advancements in contact lens management: Addressing
keratoconus and optimizing patient fit

Moderator

Rana M. Diab, Lebanon

Panelists

Bassima Al Delaigan, KSA

Waleed Alghamdi, KSA

Zachary Cairns, UAE

Session Details

16:30 – 16:43

Meibomian gland dysfunction in Contact Lens wearers? A roadmap to diagnosis and management

Waleed Alghamdi, KSA →

16:43 – 16:56

Introduction, classification and prevalence of keratoconus

Zachary Cairns, UAE →

16:56 – 17:09

Corneal Tomography Interpretation

Irene Sophia Joseph, UAE →

17:09 – 17:22

Contact lenses: which RGP lens fits your patient?

Bassima Al Delaigan, KSA →

17:22 – 17:30

Discussion

Corneal Collagen Cross Linking: What is Exciting and Future Direction

Moderator

Mazen Sinjab, UAE

Panelist

Miguel Rechichi, Italy

Session Details

13:00 – 13:10

Is this Keratoconus progressing?

Mazen Sinjab, UAE →

13:10 – 13:20

CXL in thin Cornea

Miguel Rechichi, Italy →

13:20 – 13:30

Pediatric CXL

Esmaeil Arbabi, UAE →

13:30 – 13:40

Post CXL PED and Haze: Clinical Approach

Hamed Anwar, UAE →

13:40 – 14:00

Discussion

Optometric approach to pediatric eye care

Moderator

May Bakkar, Jordan

Panelist

Sandra Block, USA

Session Details

9:00 – 9:13

Myopia Management

Yazan Gammoh, Jordan →

9:13 – 9:26

Fine arts of prescribing glasses

Jameel Rizwana Hussaindeen, UAE →

9:26 – 9:39

Comprehensive Ocular and Functional Vision Assessment in Children with Peter’s anomaly syndrome: Case study

Ithar Bishtawi, Palestine →

9:39 – 9:52

A pediatric presentation focused on the need to address visual impairment early – when to screen, examine, what to look for…including amblyopia, refractive error, disease, CI

Sandra Block, USA →

9:52 – 10:00

Discussion

Breakfast Crash Course: Visual Field Made Easy

Moderator

Rawdha Alnuaimi, UAE

Wael Elmenawy, UAE

Session Details

8:00 – 8:15

How to interpret visual field parameters

Wael Elmenawy, UAE →

8:15 – 8:30

Patterns of visual field defects

8:30 – 8:45

How to avoid artefacts

8:45 – 9:00

Test your knowledge by voting

8:45 -9:00

Test your knowledge by voting

Wael Elmenawy, UAE →

Long story short: Pediatric cataract and glaucoma

Moderator

Muhammad Irfan Khan, UAE

Panelists

Scott Lambert, USA

Tarek Shaarawy, Switzerland

Session Details

19:00 – 19:15

Best practices for the management of pediatric cataract

Tarek Shaarawy, Switzerland →

19:15 – 19:30

Management of congenital Glaucoma

19:30 – 19:45

Glaucoma following pediatric cataract surgery

19:45 – 20:00

Discussion

Ocular motility: A window to the brain

Moderator

Lauren Watson, UAE

Panelists

Hayat Khan, UAE

Helen Davis, UK

Luai Eldweik, UAE

Session Details

18:00 – 18:15

Eye movement testing in incomitant strabismus

Natasha Barrow, UAE →

18:15 – 18:23

The Orthoptist’s sixth sense

Neda Qurashi, UK →

18:23 – 18:31

Traces of neurodegenerative disease in eye movements

Luai Eldweik, UAE →

18:31 – 18:39

Locked Eye?

18:39 – 18:47

Breaking the limits of vision: A deep dive into gaze control

Imran Jan, UAE →

18:47 – 19:00

Discussion

Free Paper – Allied Health/ Optometry

Session Details

16:00 – 16:05

Patients’ Satisfaction in the Treatment of Moderate to Severe Dry Eyes using Two Different Modalities

Ali Mousa, Iraq →

16:05 – 16:10

Lessons from practice

Hassan Imam, UAE →

16:10 – 16:15

Synthesis and Characterization of a Hydrogel Containing Umbilical cord Serum for the Treatment of Ocular Inflammation

Hossein Aghamollaei, Iran →

16:15 – 16:20

Prevalence of Refractive Errors among children with Down syndrome – A Scoping Review

Della Bijo, UAE →

16:20 – 16:25

Customized Solutions for Presbyopia: Enhancing Vision through Tailored Options

Devakani Suresh Kumar, UAE →

16:25 – 16:30

Myopia managemnet with contact lenses – A review

Irene Sophia Joseph, UAE →

In-Depth Session (2) (Genpharma)

Session Details

15:30 – 16:00

GA Disease Diagnosis & Management Updates

Hasaan Al Hased, UAE →

Free Paper – Cornea

Session Details

11:00 – 11:05

Outcome of non-penetrating and penetrating femtosecond laser intrastromal astigmatic keratotomy in patients with astigmatism after keratoplasty

Abdullah Alrushud, KSA →

11:05 – 11:10

Outcome of non-penetrating and penetrating femtosecond laser intrastromal astigmatic keratotomy in patients with astigmatism after keratoplasty

Ahmed Khattab, Egypt →

11:10 – 11:15

Visual outcome after Lamellar Keratoplasty at Benghazi Eye Teaching Hospitalv

Hamad Elzarrug, Libya →

11:15 – 11:20

Keratoconus monitoring with smartphone images using AI

Farhad Nejat, Iran →

11:20 – 11:25

Penetrating keratoplasty versus deep anterior lamellar keratoplasty for keratoconus: A systematic review and metaanalysis of 27,018 eyes

Hashem Abu Serhan, Qatar →

11:25 – 11:30

Articles Review of the importance of Platelet Rich Plasma (PRP) in ophthalmology

Hessah Alrabiah, Kuwait →

11:30 – 11:35

The interacting roll of corneal nerves and inflammation in ocular surface homeostasis and regeneration

Mohammad Emad Alilo, UAE →

11:35 – 11:40

Systematic Review of Intraocular Lens Power Calculation Formulas for Keratoconus: Evaluating Predictive Accuracy and Outcomes

Mohammed Albadri, KSA →

11:40 – 11:45

Regenerative Potential of Simple Limbal Epithelial Transplantation for Graft-Host Interface Modulation and Visual Rehabilitation in Post Penetrating Keratoplasty Corneal Haze.

Srishti Khullar, India→

11:45 – 11:50

Efficacy and Safety of Stem Cell-Based Therapies in Treating Limbal Stem Cell Deficiency: A Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis

Qusai Aloweiny, KSA →

11:50 – 11:55

Effect of mitomycin-C on corneal endothelial cell parameters after refractive surface ablation procedures

Raheleh Moravej, Iran →

11:55 – 12:00

Discussion

Eye-conic cases in ophthalmology

Moderator

Khumara Khan, UAE

Panelists

Alan Mulvihill, UAE

Helen Davis, UK

Jignasa Mehta, UK

Session Details

10:00 – 10:08

A question of diagnosis

Alan Mulvihill, UAE →

10:08 – 10:16

Why is this child’s vision poor?

10:16 – 10:24

You guess the interesting case

Jignasa Mehta, UK →

10:24 – 10:32

When nerves misfire

Sharon Hussain, Qatar →

10:32 – 10:40

Driving with Duane’s and diplopia

Sonal Rathod, UAE →

10:40 – 10:48

Childhood squints: getting the basics right

Khumara Khan, UAE →

10:48 – 11:00

Discussion

Enhancing Eye health in the MENA region: Community engagement, school assessments and comprehensive eyecare

Moderator

Yasmin El-Rouby, UAE

Panelists

Nisreen Alwan, UAE

Priya Morjaria, UK

Session Details

9:00 – 9:13

The Future of School Eye Health: School Eye Health Rapid Assessment to Make a Difference

Priya Morjaria, UK →

9:13 – 9:26

Connecting with the community, outreach and engagement eye health and vision care activities

Nisreen Alwan, UAE →

9:26 – 9:39

Main role of optometrists in primary eye care across MENA Region

Zoelfiqar Mohamed, Oman →

9:39 – 9:52

Dry Eye Disease in the Middle East, epidemiology, assessment and latest management options

May Bakkar, Jordan →

9:52 – 10:00

Discussion

In-Depth Session (6) (Zeiss)

Hands on ophthalmology research: Practical modules from a
research pioneer

Instructors

Ahmed Shokeir, Egypt

Moderator

Zamzam Al-Baker, Qatar

ESO-Court: Cornea Case

Judges

Saleh Almessabi, UAE

Jury

Manal Bouhaimed, Kuwait

Nancy Al Raqqad, Jordan

Lawyer

Osama Giledi, UAE

Prosecutor

Murad Alobthani, UAE

16:00 – 16:30

Cornea Case

TBA..

In-Depth Session (8) (B&L)

Ali Bin Shakar Abstract and ESO Awards

Phaco Formula 1

Moderator

Ashwaq Bin Amro, UAE

Panelists

Huda Al Dhaheri, UAE

Rami Shasha, Canada

Sherif Eissa, UAE

In-Depth Session (7) (Santen)

Session Details

11:00 – 11:30

Drug choice in glaucoma, which and when?

TBA..

In-Depth Session (3) (Santen)

Session Details

10:00 – 10:30

The role of inflammation in DED and long-term treatment strategy

TBA..

ESO-Court: Retina Case

Judges

Sawsan R. Nowilaty, KSA

Jury

Khaled Elmansoori, UAE

Manal Bouhemaid, Kuwait

Lawyer

Ahmed Elbarky, UAE

Prosecutor

Noura Almansoori, UAE

Session Details

20:00 – 21:00

Who’s fault the hole!

TBA.. →